Scott County police seeking repeat store burglar

Editor’s Note:This story originally published the wrong dates that the burglaries occurred. It has now been corrected to show they happened earlier this month.

Police are looking for a man who cut a hole in the wall of a Weber City store to steal cash, cigarettes and alcohol, then returned three days later to repeat the crime.

According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, the incidents occurred at Weber City Discount Tobacco Store on Highway 23 during the early morning hours of Feb. 3 and 6. The suspect’s face was obscured during the incidents, but he is believed to be white and approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall. He was wearing camouflage clothing and black boots or shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to call the SCSO at (276) 386-1351 or Central Dispatch at (276) 386-9111.